Saturday 16 November 2019

Stamps with Rock Dust - Update

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Spain 2019 Old Trades Miner 




Issue Date 25 October 2019

Correos Spain to pay tribute to the centenary profession of Mining has issued a Premium Sheet that shows an image of the miner's working. A dark and blurred image that aims to put us in the skin of the miner, of what he sees when he is performing his work under the earth. A small lamp typical of mining, accompanies these miners in their work. The sheet has 8 stamps.

The stamps is printed with charcoal reflecting the coal mine. The stamp illustrates the face of a miner with a flashlight helmet.


In Spain, the mining tradition focuses mainly on Asturias and León. But also in southern Spain, such as the Minas de Riotinto.


The cast of the Santa Bárbara well is also seen in the stamp design. The Santa Barbara Well, built for the extraction of coal ore, is located in the Turón Valley, Mieres. It was declared of cultural interest on October 29, 2009 and is one of the most representative symbols of Spanish mining

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Stamps with Rock Dust 



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